The 1977 Simplicity 1008 Snow Away snow blower I have was actually made by Allias Chambers. It has an old 8 hp Briggs engine on it. There is not one piece of plastic on the entire machine. The first and second stage impeller are chain and shaft driven. The secondary impeller has hard rubber paddles that throw the snow up the shoot. It will throw slush twenty feet and light snow fifty. It will also throw a rock at least fifty feet. The engine burns a little oil, but I can deal with that.
Yeah, was out today with the Ariens. Heavy wet snow about 6-8 inches.
Baby is getting tired, can’t throw too far anymore, engine blows some oil, everything is worn.
Hell, 45 years+ of service, doesn’t owe me a thing. I was about 11 when my dad started letting me use it under his supervision of course.
Pretty wild.